Purple Lovegrass

Eragrostis spectabilis

Showy and low-growing, Purple Lovegrass is an excellent native grass for dry sandy or gravelly soils where few other plants can survive. Eragrostis spectabilis makes a stunning statement in the late season landscape, turning a brilliant purplish-pink at summer's end …

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Plants 3" Pots
1-4 $7.99 ea.
5-10 $6.99 ea.
11-31 $5.99 ea.
32+ $4.99 ea.
Availability: In stock
SKU
43470-03
Cultural Details
Soil Type Gravel, Sand
Soil Moisture Dry
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Height 1' - 2'
Bloom Color Green, Lavender, Pink
Bloom Time July, Aug, Sep
Spacing 1'
Zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Root Type Fibrous
Benefits Host Plant, Deer Resistant

Showy and low-growing, Purple Lovegrass is an excellent native grass for dry sandy or gravelly soils where few other plants can survive. Eragrostis spectabilis makes a stunning statement in the late season landscape, turning a brilliant purplish-pink at summer's end. If you have sandy soil that is too dry to support a lawn, plant a field of Purple Love Grass for a late summer show.

Host plant for the Zabulon Skipper butterfly.